| Event Director |
Phil Hawkes-Teeter, ( philht AT nycap . rr . com) |
| Registrar |
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| Course Setter |
Glen Tryson, Vetter: Bill Jameson |
| Change History |
| Date |
Change |
| 9 May |
Added Route Gadget link |
| 23 Apr |
Meet and course notes are now posted, as are start times, additional details Green and Red course division |
| 18 Apr |
Updated course details; added a second Red course (Day 2 only) |
| 17 Apr |
Online registration is now closed; use USOF form if you are registering at the last minute, and note FEES. |
| 3 Apr |
Updated course details incl. climb |
| 31 Mar |
Added T-shirt design picture, quick links |
| 9 Mar |
Child care offered on SUNDAY only; preregistration required |
| 6 Mar |
Added T-shirt details (under Registration and Fees) |
| 10 Feb |
• Updated course details.
• Changed rec. course time to 11-1.
• Added link to table of runners registered (note: you will not be listed here until payment and waiver have been received). |
| 29 Jan |
Online registration available |
| 27 Jan |
Added Accommodations/Meals information, updated course lengths |
| 11 Jan |
Added approximate course lengths |
| 08 Jan |
Changed time for rec. courses (Sunday Apr 30) to 10-12 |
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| Registration |
Online registration is closed. Last-minute registrants, please use the standard USOF form and note additional late fees.
If you'd like to stay at Camp Pinnacle (details below) and/or wish to purchase the meal packages, please also complete and mail the Accommodations form (PDF version for easier printing). You do not need the accommodations form to order the Saturday dinner alone.
No preregistration required for recreational courses.
New! T-shirt details: Long-sleeve navy blue T-shirts are available in sizes S-XXL for $16 each with a four-color design.
Mail entries/accommodation requests and/or waiver plus your check payable to Empire Orienteering Club to the registrar (foreign entrants may pay upon check-in):
Janet Tryson
1052 Co. Rt. 32
Malden Bridge, NY 12115
Phone: (518) 766-3648 (before 9 pm please).
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| Registration Deadline |
Any registrations attempted after April 15 will be charged $45/day for adults, $30/day for juniors. No special requests (e.g., start times) will be honored for entries postmarked after April 15. Absolutely NO entries will be accepted after April 26th.
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| Courses Offered |
Short-O USOF Championship |
Saturday, April 29 |
Long-O USOF Championship |
Sunday, April 30 |
Recreational courses (W/Y/O only)
(no preregistration required)
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Sunday, April 30 only |
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| Course Details |
Approximate course lengths/climb as of 17 Apr, subject to change. |
| Course*** |
Saturday/Short-O * (Day 1) |
Sunday/Long-O
** (Day 2) |
| Blue |
5.09km / 175m |
18.66km / 610m |
| Red |
4.17km / 140m |
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| Red X |
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11.42km / 380m |
| Red Y |
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11.40km / 375 m |
| Green X |
3.16km / 95m |
8.35km / 270m |
| Green Y |
3.07km / 95m |
7.61km / 240m |
| Brown |
2.48km / 60m * |
4.89km / 185m |
| Orange |
3.30km / 120m |
4.64km / 160m |
| Yellow |
2.59km / 65m * |
2.40km / 60m |
| White |
2.34km / 60m * |
2.02km / 45m |
| * On Day 1 only (Short-O) White, Yellow and Brown will start from a different location than the rest of the courses. Competitors with children should take this into account if you want to make special start time requests. All starts on Day 1 will be a short (~10 min) bus ride from the parking area.
** On Day 2 only (Long-O) Blue, Red, and Green will use 1:15000 maps. Starts will be a short walk from parking.
*** There will be one Red course on Day 1 and the start window is VERY full.
On Day 2, Red will be split into Red X (M-20, M35+, M40+) and Red Y (F-21+, M45+, M-Red). On both days, Green will be split into Green X (M-18, M50+, M55+, M60+) and Green Y (F-20, F35+, F40+, F45+, F50+, F-Green, M-Green). |
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| Meet and Course Notes |
Meet director's notes
Course setter's notes
Map of Thacher/Camp Pinnacle roads detailing parking, start, & finish locations
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| Schedule |
Saturday, April 8 |
Last day to enter with no late fee |
Saturday, April 15 |
Last day to enter with first stage late fee; online registration closes. Deadline to cancel with full refund. |
Wednesday, April 26 |
Absolutely no entries accepted after this date |
Friday, April 28 |
| 6pm to 10pm |
Packet Pick-up at Camp Pinnacle |
| 6:30pm -- 7:30pm |
Dinner at Camp Pinnacle |
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Saturday, April 29 |
7:30am to 8:30 am |
Breakfast served (Camp Pinnacle) |
| 9am to 12:30pm |
Packet Pick-up at Pear Orchard pavilion, Thacher Park |
| ~10am |
Bus service to remote start(s) begins |
| 11am to 1:30pm |
A-meet starts |
| 6:30pm -- 7:30pm |
Dinner at Camp Pinnacle |
| 7:30pm |
Day 1 Awards @ Camp Pinnacle dining hall |
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Sunday, April 30 |
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Breakfast served (Camp Pinnacle) |
| 8am to 10am |
Packet Pick-up at Camp Pinnacle |
| 9am to 11am |
A-meet starts |
| 11am to 1pm |
Recreational starts |
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| Eligibility for Short-O and Long-O Championships |
You are eligible to be US Short-O or Long-O Champion if:
- You are a USOF member in good standing, AND
- You meet one of the following citizenship requirements:
- Are a U.S. citizen and a citizen of no other country
- Are in a permanent residence status commonly referred to as a "green card carrier."
- Hold dual (U.S.) citizenship and reside primarily in the United States.
- Hold dual (U.S.) citizenship, reside primarily outside the United States, and have not yet and agree not to compete for a championship title in another country during the current calendar year.
- Are a full-time student in the U.S. holding a current student visa
Join/Renew USOF membership
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| Awards |
U.S. Championship medals to top 3 champs-eligible finishers each day; awards to top 3 overall in each class for each day |
| Fees |
Late entry (Apr 17-26) |
$45/adult/day, $30/junior/day |
USOF/IOF/COF discount |
$3/adult, $1.50/juniors each day on competitive courses. |
Recreational courses, Sunday only (White/Yellow/Orange) |
$7 per start (individual or group), $2 discount for EMPO members.
No preregistration required. |
Dorm accommodation including 6 meals--2 nights |
$85/adult (17+), $42/child age 10-16, $36/child age 3-9, under age 3 free |
Dorm accommodation including 3 meals--1 night |
$43/adult (17+), $21/child age 10-16, $18/child age 3-9, under age 3 free |
Tent/RV parking |
$8/night (no hookup); $13/night with hookup |
Meal Package only |
3 meals (buffet dinner, buffet breakfast, bag lunch) -- $25/day age 12 or over, $13/day under 12 |
| Saturday dinner only |
$12 age 12 and over; $6 under age 12 |
| Child care SUNDAY only |
$10 deposit/day required (for 2 hours of care, during competition; additional hours/children charged on site) |
| New! T-shirt (long-sleeve) |
$16 each (adult sizes S-XXL) |
Maps (2004 version) |
$3 plus SASE |
Results mailed |
$1 plus SASE |
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Map Info |
New York State information about Thacher Park
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From Interstate 90 in Albany, exit onto New York State Rt. 85 west. Continue on Rt. 85 through the villages of New Scotland and New Salem. Turn right onto NY Rt. 157. Albany to Thacher road map
- For Day 1 site, continue on Rt. 157 through the park (please observe 30 mph posted speed limit) to designated parking. As you enter the park you may notice a Day 1 start; continue past this area approximately 1 mile to main parking lot.
- For Camp Pinnacle (dorms, meals, and Day 2 site), turn left off Rt. 157 onto County Road 311 (Beaver Dam Road) and follow it up the hill; turn left at first intersection onto County Road 303 (Pinnacle Road, again uphill). Follow signs to parking.
Driving directions from all points
Topozone map
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Child Care |
SUNDAY ONLY: Child care will be available for a fee during competition only; $10 deposit/day required to reserve (additional fees will be charged on site as necessary). Indicate your need and child(ren)'s age(s) on entry form so that we will be able to provide proper care. (Saturday courses are short enough to accommodate split start times for parents.)
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DORMS & MEALS: Heated dorm accommodations are available at Camp Pinnacle; the lodging price includes a 3-meal package (buffet dinner, breakfast & bag lunch), available for one night or two nights. Separate men's and women's bathrooms with showers will be designated. NOTE: All arrangements with Camp Pinnacle must be booked through the registrar. Space may be limited, so make arrangements early. See Accommodations form for details and to register.
Camp Pinnacle is an alcohol-free facility. Please do not use alcoholic beverages on the property or you may be asked to leave. Smoking is not permitted in any Camp buildings, and is discouraged on the campus.
TENTS & RVs: At Camp Pinnacle: Tent/Camper site (no hookup), $8/night; RV parking with hookup, $13/night. Please use accommodations form to reserve.
MEALS at Camp Pinnacle: Three-meal packages (buffet dinner, breakfast, bag lunch) can be purchased separately if campers wish to eat in the dining hall. Prices: adult (age 12 and over): $25/day; child (under 12): $13/day. Please use accommodations form.
The Saturday buffet dinner at Camp Pinnacle (choice of 2 entrees, homemade bread, salad, dessert, beverages) is available to everyone, at $12/adult (age 12 and over), and $6/child (under age 12). If you are not staying at Camp Pinnacle and not purchasing a meal package, enter the number of dinners desired on your entry form.
HOTELS/MOTELS abound in the Albany/Schenectady areas. Motels on Washington Avenue (near SUNY-Albany) and Wolf Road are convenient to the major highways. The SUNY web page lists accommodations which are very close to the I-90 & NY 85 intersection. For more suggestions, contact Sue Hawkes-Teeter, ( sueht AT nycap . rr . com ), (518) 872-1993 before 9 pm.
OTHER: Voorheesville has a great restaurant with delicious pizza called Smith's Tavern (Smitty's) on NY 85A (see area map). Major chain restaurants are located on Wolf Road (between exits 2 and 4 of the Northway/I-87). Crossgates Mall (on US 20 just W of I-87) and Colonie Center (intersection of NY 5 and Wolf Road) also have multiple dining opportunities.
Albany.com, in addition to accommodations, lists things to see and do in the Albany area. |
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